IC3012 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3012 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 43° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:53.
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Name
IC3012
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.89 (B) [1] 12.73 (J) [1] 12.10 (H) [1] 11.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 46.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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